Michael Fortier
Chicago Multifamily - Current Market
Hi All, I've not only been a long time fan and consumer of BP, but I've had a goal of house hacking a 2-3 unit multifamily property for a couple years now to help facilitate not only an increase in savings from my W2 ...
Brett Mannix
Mortgage lien removal not recorded
Trying to help my mother with an unreleased mortgage lien on her home in Maryland. Long story short, the property is now 100% paid off but the county failed to record the payoff. My mom recently applied for a new HE...
Joshua Berube
should i do a rent to own with the intention to build on the property?
I have my eye on a large lot that currently has a really small one bed one bath on it. the zoning allows for a fourplex to be built and that is what i would want to do with it. the property is very close to future dev...
Michael Sholtis
IRA Partnering Land Trust
I am in the process of partnering to buy a investment property with another party in WV. I have 1/2 of the funds in my IRA, he as the other half not in an IRA. I familiar with setting up trusts but have never used my ...
Emily Laughlin
Do I need a buyer's agent?
I'm looking for my first deal and have been doing a lot of research on BP (podcasts, forums, books, etc). I'd like to start with a multi-family if possible. I've been analyzing deals using the various calculators and ...
Mariah Jeffery
Newbie question about forclosure
I have a subscription to realtytrac.com. For a particular property I'm interested in, which is scheduled to be auctioned in Sept., I can see that the "Balance Due" is $157K, but the "Opening Bid" is $110k. Why would t...
Chai Xiong
Looking to partner up with Short-term and Vacation rental owner
Hi there, I have 4 vacation rentals in the Disney World Kissimmee area which i manage myself. I'm looking for other owners who manage their own short term rental so we can help each other. For example if i need to g...
Frank S.
Information on Chicago and Cook County Research Websites
Hi all, I hope this helps neophytes like me to facilitate the (required) research when buying properties in Chicago.It helps you know who you are dealing with. I found this info through pure elbow grease. Find the De...
Dan Milinazzo
Property in Pre-Foreclosure old owner wants it back
So, here is the scenario. A couple purchased a house in Massachusetts back in 1979 and continued to raise their family there. I will refer to this couple as the original owners for the sake of this post. They sold th...
Inna Mitelman
BUYER FACILITATOR RELATIONSHIP Form
Hi, I am working with a real estate agent in New Hampshire. He says the properties I want him to show me have a co-broke fee. He explains it is the portion I (buyer) must pay at closing to him (Buyer RE agent) and it ...